Cloud Architect

Staff Connect Information Technology Consultants; Ernakulam, Mohali, Vadodara; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Connect Information Technology Consultants is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead Azure-first cloud architecture, landing zones, and secure, compliant cloud design across multiple Indian locations including Mohali, Kochi, and Vadodara. The role emphasizes IaC (Terraform/Bicep), DevSecOps pipelines, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities include migration strategies for on-premises/Oracle workloads, HA/DR planning, and implementing observability with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender

Qualifications

• Azure-first cloud architecture with strong IaC skills and DevSecOps mindset.
• Experience designing/implementing landing zones, networking, identity, and app services in Azure.
• Knowledge of security, encryption, and data-residency obligations (UAE Central Bank guidance).
• Experience with migration patterns for on-premises/Oracle workloads and HA/DR design.
• Proficiency in observability tools: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel.
• Familiarity with FinOps and running Well-Architected reviews.

Skills

Azure-first approach

Security & compliance architecture

Migration patterns (on-premises/Oracle

Observability & operations

FinOps & cost optimization

Well-Architected reviews

AZ-305 certification

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Defender for Cloud

Sentinel

ExpressRoute

API Management

AKS

App Service

Functions

Entra ID

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Cloud Architect

Job Location: Mohali/Kochi/ Vadodara

• Azure-first: Cloud Adoption Framework and Landing Zones, networking (VNet, ExpressRoute, private endpoints), Entra ID, AKS / App Service / Functions, API Management
• Infrastructure as code (Terraform or Bicep) and DevSecOps pipelines
• Security and compliance architecture, encryption and key management, awareness of UAE Central Bank and data-residency obligations
• Migration patterns for on-premises and Oracle workloads, HA/DR design and tested business continuity
• Observability and operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel
• FinOps and cost optimisation, and the ability to run Well-Architected reviews
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) as a baseline certification